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Surge in pharmacy bookings for meningitis jabs amid Kent outbreak

Superdrug told the Press Association that bookings for its service are 65 times higher than a week ago.

Evening Standard

Meningitis B: what are the symptoms, how is it spread and is there a vaccine?

Variant identified in Kent can cause long-term complications and prove fatal if not caught early with antibiotics

The Guardian - UK

What is meningitis B and why are young people at risk?

Symptoms of meningitis and sepsis can include a high temperature, cold hands and feet, vomiting, confusion, and muscle and joint pain.

Evening Standard

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Meningitis B latest: Health chiefs dealing with unprecedented ‘super-spreader’ event as outbreak reaches London

‘This is by far the quickest-growing outbreak I’ve ever seen,’ says deputy chief medical officer as 15 cases recorded

The Independent UK

Meningitis B confirmed as strain behind deadly Kent outbreak

Some cases of meningitis in Kent have been confirmed as meningitis B, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) told the Press Association, adding it will confirm the other cases “when we have the full results”.

The Independent UK

People who attended nightclub urged to get antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak

A Year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died in the outbreak.

Evening Standard

Owner of venue linked to meningitis outbreak speaks out as clubbers urged to get treatment

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged anyone who visited Club Chemistry in Canterbury between 5 and 7 March to come forward for preventative antibiotic treatment after a meningitis outbreak. Owner of the nightclub, Louise Jones-Roberts, said that more than 2,000 people would have visited the venue during those…

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‘The videos are terrifying’: students describe spreading panic amid Kent meningitis outbreak

Students queue for antibiotics in Canterbury and worry about who they have been in contact with, as exams are moved online

The Guardian - UK

University students queue for antibiotics amid meningitis outbreak

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The Independent UK

Students queue in ‘Covid-esque’ scenes after two die in meningitis outbreak

Shocked University of Kent students queueing for antibiotics said it ‘feels like a repeat’ of the pandemic

The Independent UK

Kent students queue for antibiotics as two people die from meningitis in area

Long queues have formed around the University of Kent as students waited to receive antibiotics following an outbreak of meningitis, which has resulted in the death of a student and a year 13 pupil.

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak: Tribute paid to student who died as hundreds seek treatment

A year 13 pupil in Faversham and a student at the University of Kent have died, with others being treated in hospital.

Evening Standard

Tribute paid to ‘kind, thoughtful, intelligent’ student who died after meningitis outbreak

A year 13 pupil at Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, is one of two people to die in the region from the illness

The Independent UK

Two people have died from bacterial meningitis in the UK. An expert answers your questions

An outbreak of invasive bacterial meningitis at the University of Kent has left two people dead and 11 seriously ill in hospital, prompting the UK Health Security Agency to distribute antibiotics to students in the Canterbury area. Here’s what you need to know about the disease and how to protect…

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Meningitis outbreak at University of Kent: 2 dead, students queue for antibiotics — what we know so far

A meningitis outbreak in the Canterbury area of Kent has left two young people dead and several others seriously ill, prompting a large public health response and emergency antibiotic distribution for students and close contacts.

The Independent UK

What is meningitis strain B – and is there a vaccine?

There are different types of this meningitis and the most common is known as type B

Evening Standard

Meningitis outbreak: Why are students and young people at risk?

The UK Health Security Agency said it had been notified of 13 cases in the Canterbury area of Kent between Friday and Sunday.

The Independent UK

Meningitis outbreak latest: Kent university cancels in-person exams as school pays tribute to pupil

UKHSA says 13 cases of disease confirmed in Canterbury area over weekend

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Evening Standard

School pupil among two dead in meningitis outbreak

A pupil in Year 13 in Faversham has died, alongside a student at the University of Kent.

The Guardian - UK

Two dead and 11 seriously ill in meningitis outbreak at University of Kent

Students in Canterbury given antibiotics for fast-acting and invasive meningococcal disease, says UKHSA

The Guardian - UK

‘Drinking from a fetid pond’: superbug-creating genes found in UK’s largest lake

Exclusive: Lough Neagh, which supplies drinking water for 40% of NI, contains genes resistant to last-resort antibiotics

The Guardian - UK

Antibiotics need coordinated G7 investment

Letter: Grace Hampson on ways to address the worryingly thin pipeline of new effective drugs

Medical Daily

Antibiotic Resistance Explained: The Hidden Dangers of Antibiotics Overuse

Antibiotic resistance explained: how antibiotics misuse creates superbugs, threatens global health, and why stewardship programs are vital.

Evening Standard

London mother, 33, dies from sepsis after being prescribed wrong antibiotics

Aleisha Rochester, a bank cashier from Croydon, south London, died two weeks after undergoing a routine procedure to remove an abscess from her left armpit

The Independent UK

NHS apologises after ‘loving’ young mother dies from sepsis after being given wrong antibiotics

Aleisha Rochester likely would have survive if she had been given correct antibiotics, an inquest found

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